Abstract: A method and system for providing secured collaboration for participants from different security domains in a workflow management system are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the system comprises a portal server receiving a request from the participants to access a resource server, the resource server communicatively coupled to the portal server and one or more trusted authorities for establishing certified authorization roles of the participants, wherein the portal server and the resource server determine an access specification for verifying if the certified authorization roles correspond to the access specification, so as to provide access to one or more applications hosted at the resource server.

Abstract: A system and method to collaborate participants of different administrative domains in a workflow process is provided. The system includes a membership module for managing the participants, an event module for correlating activities of the workflow process, the membership module and the event module exchanging information relating to changes in the participants and the activities of the workflow process. The membership module for managing the participants includes registering, identifying, adding, querying and modifying the participants. On the other hand, the event module for correlating activities of the workflow process further includes specifying, executing and terminating the activities.

Abstract: A method and system to delegate an authority to access collaborative resources are provided. The system enables a participant to re-delegate the authority to another participant by an authorization certificate. A chain of the authorization certificate is established along with the re-delegation of the authority from one participant to another. The participant requesting access to the collaborative resources is requested to provide the owner with the chain of authorization certificate for verification. Therefore, the re-delegation process may be performed without the need to notify the owner and yet without comprising the security of the collaborative resources. In addition, the system provides for restricting the participant from accessing the collaborative resources. Consequently, though the participant may not have access to the collaborative resources, he is still able to re-delegate the authority to another participant.

Abstract: A method and system to delegate an authority to access collaborative resources are provided. The system enables a participant to re-delegate the authority to another participant by an authorization certificate. A chain of authorization certificates is established along with the re-delegation of the authority from one participant to another. The participant requesting access to the collaborative resources is requested to provide the owner with the chain of authorization certificates for verification. Therefore, the re-delegation process may be performed without the need to notify the owner and yet without comprising the security of the collaborative resources.

Abstract: A system to establish a trustworthy supplier in an online commerce environment includes an aggregated service provider to represent a buyer to source and to evaluate a seller. The aggregated service provider collects the requirements from the buyer, the requirements including a product specification and a qualification of the seller. The aggregated service provider presents an invitation to the seller and requests the seller to submit a property certificate. The property certificate contains a qualification of the seller, which is affirmed by a trusted agent. The aggregated service provider evaluates the qualification of the seller based on the submitted property certificate. In addition, the aggregated service provider translates the properties into access rights to certain transaction documents, such as Requests For Quotation (RFQ).

Abstract: A system, to establish a trustworthy supplier in an online commerce environment, includes an aggregated service provider represents a buyer to source and evaluate a seller. The aggregated service provider collects the requirements from the buyer, whereby the requirements include product specification and qualifications of the seller. The aggregated service provider presents the requirements to a trusted service provider. At the same time, the aggregated service provider grants the trusted service provider a permit to issue bound property. A bound property is an award given to a seller in recognition for his qualifications. The trusted service provider first provides the seller with a Request For Invitation and requests the seller to submit a property certificate. The property certificate contains qualifications of the seller which are affirmed by a trusted agent. The trusted service provider evaluates the qualifications of the sellers based on the submitted property certificate and awards a bound property.